Roots 4 Flashcards
dic,dict
speak,say,proclaim
bene,beni
well
mal,male
bad,evil,ill,wrong
abdicate
to act by proclaiming that one is moving away from power;to renounce the throne
dedicate
to act by proclaiming something so that it is set apart for a special purpose
edict
the act of speaking out ;a declare
interdict
to speak so as to come between ;to forbid or prohibit
jurisdiction
the act of procamining laws ;authority or the boundaries of that authority
beneficiary
a person who receives something,like money or property ,that does well by him
benign
literally well born naturally good ;having a kind and gentle disposition ;not threating
benignant
characterized by being a person who is well born or naturally good;kind to other,espically to inferiours
benignity
the quality of being well born kindness
nota bene
literally note well worthy of note ;often abbreviated N.B
dismal
literally evil days hopeless ,dreadful
malcontent
a person,or relating to a person,who is badly held together dissatisfied
malediction
the act of speaking badly of someone,slander,a curse
malfeasance
the act of doing bad wrongdoing
malicious
characterized by having the quality of evilintent
malign
having an evil nature -literally badly born to slander